While this is nowhere near the level of restoring a film, this trailer has a special meaning for me, as it was the first I ever saw of Star Wars. The preview played on the 1990 VHS tape releases before the feature, and I’m in the process of restoring the video in high definition.

SOURCES:

-Star Wars Trilogy Box Set Trailer

-Harmy’s Despecialized Edition of Star Wars

-Harmy’s Despecialized Edition of The Empire Strikes Back

-Harmy’s Despecialized Edition of Return of the Jedi

-Star Wars, Empire, and Jedi Titles

-Star Wars on Video VHS cover scans

Here’s a video for the trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hia4XEgk_Zk

MISSING ELEMENTS:

-The space background that appears when the titles zoom in.

-Scans from the Star Wars Trilogy Box Set (1990).

-“From Star Wars To Jedi” documentary (good quality).

I can substitute all of these with footage from the trailer, but the change in quality will be significant. If anyone has or knows where these missing elements can be found, please point me in the right direction!